The plant will continue to produce nylon 6,6 polymer, as well as textiles for the automotive airbag business. DuPont couldn’t have timed the sale of its carpet yarn business to Koch any better.

Researchers have genetically engineered microbes to produce a strong, flexible plastic similar to nylon for the first time.

ELIX Polymers works in partnership with Repsol and AnQore to produce feedstock materials to help produce 100 percent recycled ...